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turtler

turtler

9.9
A person who hunts turtles to sell or eat them
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜːrtlər/
translation icon : cazador de tortugas
  • The experienced turtler knew all the best spots to find sea turtles along the coast.

Examples

  • The old journal included stories about a turtler who supplied turtles to local markets.

  • A turtler is skilled at hunting turtles.

  • As a turtler, he spent months at sea searching for new nesting sites.

  • The turtler returned with a large catch.

  • The experienced turtler knew all the best spots to find sea turtles along the coast.

  • As a turtler, he spent months at sea searching for new nesting sites.

  • The old journal included stories about a turtler who supplied turtles to local markets.

Surface Forms

turtler singular
turtlers plural

Morphology

turtler = turtle (transparent) = turtle + er

This is a regular agent noun meaning 'someone who hunts turtles,' built directly from the noun 'turtle' plus '-er'.

Etymology

Turtler comes from the animal turtle plus the ending -er, which means a person who does something. So a turtler is someone who hunts or catches turtles.